Device for filling mattresses.



J. F. DETTMAN & B; D. COURTS; DEVICE FOR FILLING MATTBESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16/1908. 1 92%,,401 Patanted May 18, 1909.

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J. F. DETTMAN & B. D, GUURTS.

DEVICE FOR FILLING MAITRESSES. APPLIOATIUN FILED MAY 16, 1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

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JULIUS l DETTMAN AND BENJAMIN D. COURTS, Ulr MANIIOWUU, \l lStftih 'wLhi.

Device FOP. =1LLING marrnnssss.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may 18, 15209.

Application filed may 16, W08. fierial No. 438,315.

and 'linvmnix l). (lo'uirrs, citizens of the United States, residing at Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in l levices for Filling Mat licsscs, of which the following is a specificalion.

()ur invention relates to an improvementin a device for filling mattresses, and the object is to provide means whereby the filling material can he placed in a receptacle and the receptacle inserted'in the compartment in the mattress or ticking and then the receptacle removed, leaving the filling material in the cmnpartmcnt in the mattress without disturbing the tllhn material, and

it will extend regularly in :11 directions and till ont'thc compartment evenly.

The invention consists of certain novel features oft-(instruction and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the two sections together; Fig. .3 is a view showing. the man-l nor of filling the sections; Fig. 3 is a detail show1ng the means for connecting the sec lions together, and Fig. i is a modification. represents the base section, which is provided with sides 1, 1, and at one end of the section slots 3, 23 are formed at the sides. The top section 4 is made the same shape as the base section, butis adapted to be re- I coived'within the base section-. The sides 5,

5 of the top. section are provided with trunnions l3, (3, which are at one end of the section. "lhesc trunnions are provided with tlanges '7, T.

the projections H.

The t-rnnnions are adapted .to i

he received within the slots 3, 3. and the l flanged portions ot the trnnnions are re ceivcd along the sides of the slot preventing j thetrunnionsjtroinbeing displaced. Handles S, .8 are connected to oneend of each section and are connected together by a latch 9.

' filling material has been placed in the base section to-the required height, which ma rial is laid in layers therein, the top section is connected to the base section by the true nions 6, (i entering the slots 3, 3 iii the base portion, which permits the swinging action of the top section. The top section is forced into the base section compressing the filling material therein, Whcntlie two handles are across the top of the top section 4 and are secured thereto by rivets 13. These clips are adapted to engage lugs or projectionslt on the section for connecting the two sections together. This method of attachment can be accomplished as-tlie plates 10 are of less length than the distance between the projec tion sl lfon the sides of the base scctionthere by permitting the spring clips 12 to engage From the foregoing it-will be seen that we have provided a simple method forfilling the compartments of mattresses which will distribute the filling material in' the mattress in an even and regular manner and one whichv is simple in construction andoperation.

It is evident that slight. changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention,- and hence we do not wish to be limited to the exact construction herein set forth, but

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Let t'er's Patent is Sheet metal plates 10, 10 are provided with flanges 11, 11. The plates are adapted to be received Within the base portion and the flanges extend. over the sides 1, 1 thereof for holding the plates in position. These plates are connected to the base portion in this manner when it is desired to fill the base portion with the filling material, such as cotton, wool or other like material that is genorally used in filling mattresses. After the.

l l l l. A device for filling mattresses comprising sections, each section having-sides there- Q on, andthe'sides'of one section adapted to be i received between the sides of the other sections. r

9. A device for filling-mattresses comprising sections each ,section having sidesconnected thereto, one: section adapted to be received within the other, and means for connecting the sections together.

3. A device for filling mattresses comprising sections, one section received within the other, and means adaptedto be placed on one of the sides for filhng the sections.

A device for filling mattresses compris U1 sections one section received within the at (21511183118 adapted to be pia'eed on one of i the sides forjfiilingthe sections, and means to?) oonneeting the sections together.

5, A 'device for fiilin mattresses c'ompris ing base emf, to sections sides on each of v he sections the sides of theto section rei eeived withm the sides of the ii I 1 plates connected to the sides'of the base'sec- "-iilnn for filling the same, and means for conawai ing the two'sections together;

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section.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signa- 'tu 'es-ln presence of two Witnesses.

6. Adevice for filling mattresses comprising base end top sections, sides on eueh'of thesections the sides of the base section havby the top section is held within thehese JULIUS F. DETTMAN.

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C. E. BRADY, BLANCLTE HARTWIG. 

